Wednesday, November 30, 2005
big sigh...
A friend of mine saw my rock balancing post and sent me this. (which was taken in Hawaii) Darn it! Can't anyone ever have fun?
Hawai`i National Park recognizes that rock-pile building is a serious threat to its preservation mission and is focusing efforts to stop the practice. Rock-pile building not only destroys physical geologic evidence, but it could also destroy important archaeological evidence of Hawaiian use. They erase Hawaiian history. Some liken the practice of rock-pile building to graffiti on the landscape.
Preservation of natural features in their natural state is crucial if we wish our children and their children to directly experience park features. If this practice is not stopped, our grandchildren may only be able to experience rock piles - and that's a story no one would be proud to pass on. ¶ 6:45 AM
A friend of mine saw my rock balancing post and sent me this. (which was taken in Hawaii) Darn it! Can't anyone ever have fun?
Hawai`i National Park recognizes that rock-pile building is a serious threat to its preservation mission and is focusing efforts to stop the practice. Rock-pile building not only destroys physical geologic evidence, but it could also destroy important archaeological evidence of Hawaiian use. They erase Hawaiian history. Some liken the practice of rock-pile building to graffiti on the landscape.
Preservation of natural features in their natural state is crucial if we wish our children and their children to directly experience park features. If this practice is not stopped, our grandchildren may only be able to experience rock piles - and that's a story no one would be proud to pass on. ¶ 6:45 AM
